It is bad for sure. And lots companies are based there for whatever reason.

Jan 10, 2018
5:09:09pm

JuicyJam Contributor

But it's everywhere. I notice it more in Texas than I did in Utah. And the so much of it takes place online the place doesn't even matter as much. In person the only time someone ever tries to convince me to join one was in Canada.

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JuicyJam

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Buffalo

1/10/18 3:28pm

Is 'Sam I Am' on the board today? We have an emergency

Zaphod

1/10/18 3:29pm

Easy there Elder Ballard

Dynasty1

1/10/18 3:30pm

I have time to respond to this because of the freedom I've been given to

byubyu

1/10/18 3:31pm

BM sent.

Conan

1/10/18 3:33pm

We moved from Lehi about a year and a half ago...

Zedhead

1/10/18 3:32pm

I just wish Mormons weren't so gullible with them... Doesn't help the "weak minded" argument we get a lot...

crm48

1/10/18 3:33pm

Maybe you ought to put two and two together.

fulano

1/10/18 4:19pm

Thank you for putting my thought and writing them down.

cougaman

1/10/18 3:33pm

So, they are lower than Yewt fans?

PhilPete

1/10/18 3:33pm

The hardcore MLMers, yes.

Zedhead

1/10/18 3:35pm

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Buffalo

1/10/18 3:36pm

Nobody is lower than Ute fans, unless it involves something that should put you

cougaman

1/10/18 3:36pm

Ute fan MLMers?

bluecheese

1/10/18 3:38pm

Ute fan felons

cougaman

1/10/18 3:53pm

Seems redundant.

bluecheese

1/10/18 4:08pm

I'm sure there's a lot of overlap

KingDave

1/10/18 3:40pm

RE: Just to make it clear how I feel about MLMers

darkcoug

1/10/18 3:35pm

My wife and I have a pact to never get involved in any MLM.

Cougarrr

1/10/18 3:36pm

The good thing about living over 1,000 miles away from Utah is I never see any of this

Indy Coug

1/10/18 3:37pm

It's nice for the Utahs too

Zaphod

1/10/18 3:40pm

It's everywhere. Don't kid yourself.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 3:41pm

Way worse in Utah, don't kid yourself

Kerbouchard

1/10/18 3:44pm

It is bad for sure. And lots companies are based there for whatever reason.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:09pm

It's more of a product of ward/neighborhood demographics

HiLife

1/10/18 3:46pm

I’ve lived in lots of places and the only place I’ve

BerkeleyCoug

1/10/18 3:47pm

Same here - way worse in Utah

trublulgc

1/10/18 4:02pm

many MLMs are based in utah, but most do their best business in the south-east

coltonbyu

1/10/18 4:11pm

I’m currently living in the southeast and I can

BerkeleyCoug

1/10/18 9:04pm

I live outside of Utah. The only MLMrs I know are mormons. But for the LDS who

Jay Rick

1/10/18 4:26pm

And all of them got into it because of their Utah friends/family

Gigo

1/10/18 4:39pm

Just this week I've seen 3 people trying to sell mlm products in Texas.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:12pm

Don't recall ever seeing a billboard, or hearing it talked about on church in UT

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:10pm

Same. I’ve lived in Utah my entire life and although I read the news about mlm,

Gate5

1/10/18 7:38pm

Every single one of them?

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:40pm

Can you name one that's an exception?

Jesse Pinkman

1/10/18 3:42pm

Yes, I do personally know good, honest people who participate in MLMs

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:43pm

Not the people - Do you know of a legitimate MLM?

Jesse Pinkman

1/10/18 3:47pm

That wasn't the point. The OP was about the people, not the companies

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:54pm

I didn't read it that way.

Shore10

1/10/18 6:17pm

look deeper than the surface.

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 9:29am

This. MLMs are a scourge on the church and a black eye on Utah

HowardH

1/10/18 3:41pm

the only thing I like about them is when they donate big money to BYU football... so I'm conflicted.....

HarlemCoug

1/10/18 3:42pm

If MLM products were so good they wouldn't have to sell a business opportunity

mudpupper

1/10/18 3:42pm

You mean this might not be real??

Twin Roots

1/10/18 3:45pm

Pretty sure that one is legit. I take it all back.

mudpupper

1/10/18 3:46pm

Invigaron!

Twin Roots

1/10/18 3:43pm

Invigaron is totally different, it is a reverse funnel system!

IceCreamButt

1/10/18 3:52pm

And where do I put my feet?

MwangoleCoug9

1/10/18 3:56pm

Why the diplomacy? Take your gloves off and

CLCougar

1/10/18 3:44pm

Let me know when you're done ranting so I can teach you how to fire your boss

Jeff Spicoli

1/10/18 3:50pm

RE: Just to make it clear how I feel about MLMers

DapperDan

1/10/18 3:56pm

Sounds like someone needs a hug at best

coug10278

1/10/18 3:57pm

Anakin Skywalker knows how you feel, maybe not as much. But to some degree.

powerbait

1/10/18 4:03pm

I feel a new version of the Max Hall curse coming.

byujdmba

1/10/18 4:06pm

Sad to see how afraid of success you are

Longbow Cougar

1/10/18 4:07pm

Someone needs some lavender oils. That will calm you right down.

Gigo

1/10/18 4:23pm

Tell that to Blake Roney's face. One of the best men I know who has done more

andrewg3

1/10/18 5:35pm

RE: Tell that to Blake Roney's face. One of the best men I know who has done

IceCreamButt

1/10/18 5:44pm

Because it's hard to do good things with ill gotten gains. it's true... true.

vegasnative

1/10/18 9:18pm

I love it when MLM'ers out themselves. dude - GET OUT

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 12:25pm

I'm not an "MLMer." The Roneys are good family friends of mine.

andrewg3

1/11/18 1:37pm

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Buffalo

1/11/18 1:44pm

I didn't say that at all. But I will say that BYU athletics would not be the

andrewg3

1/11/18 5:49pm

There are literally many broken families who lived happily in poverty before a

Y2k

1/12/18 7:42pm

Oh my...get a grip. Sounds like someone either doesn't know what they're

coug10278

1/12/18 8:20pm

I understand how you feel.

thebruce

1/10/18 6:10pm

you know, there are some companies classed as MLMs that are legitimate direct selling companies. And there is

ChinaFan

1/10/18 9:07pm

I was waiting for a line about them pouring essential oils on your mom.

Mr Blue

1/10/18 10:33pm

So you hate half your ward and neighbors? Sad. Most are good people enjoying

Cougarfan777

1/10/18 10:54pm

It will be tragic one day when you have a lawnmower accident on a Sunday,

CLCougar

1/10/18 11:02pm

Years ago there was an MLM product called meleluca, I don't know what was in it

Cougarfan777

1/10/18 11:09pm

it's still produced, and indeed has some medicinal qualities. My grandfather first introduced it to me soon after I was

ChinaFan

1/10/18 11:44pm

My aunt was in that and hence my Mom was suckered into some. That crap smelled

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 12:29pm

I hate and am embarrassed that BYU takes their money.

Y2k

1/11/18 12:02am

why is it embarrassing, I think BYU is pretty good about the few that they allow to advertise and who support BYU

ChinaFan

1/11/18 1:17am

I could be wrong on which ones are direct marketing and which are MLM's because

Y2k

1/11/18 10:51am

Says the freeloading poster.

Division Bell

1/11/18 9:09am

So, love our enemies but HATE MLMers? Did I get that right?

canofpicante

1/11/18 1:56pm

They despitefully use us, so, yeah, I guess forgiveness is in order.

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